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APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 16. 1900.

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WALTlER O. NEAL, OF PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

CURTAIN-POLE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 15, 1907.

Application filed June 16,1906. Serial No. 322,032.

To all "whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, WALTER G. NEAL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pittsfiold, in the county of Berkshire and State ofMassachusetts, have invented new mid useful Improvements inCurtain-Poles, of which the following is a-specification.

This invention relates to curtain poles, being especiolly directed tosupporting means for sustaining the pole in position within a window ordoor frame, and has for its objects to produce a comparatively simple,inexpensive device of this character which may be readily installed foruse, one whereby the pole will be securely clamped and irictionally heldin place, and

this without mar-ring the wood-work, and one in which the holdingtension on the pole may be regulated at will.

With these and other objects in view, the invention comprises the novelfeatures of construction and combination of parts more fully hereinafterdescribed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure l is an elevation of a portion of adoor frame, showing a pole supported therein in accordance with myinvention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail view partly in section of thepole and its supporting devices.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a door frame in which issustained a curtain pole 2 positioned adjacent the upper end of theframe and extended between the side bars or stiles 3 of the frame, theseparts, which are conventionally shown herein, may be of the usual or anyappropriate construction and material and adapted in practice to performtheir ordinary functions.

For sustaining the pole in the frame, I provide, in accordance with myinvention, a pair of friction rct-aining members or heads 4;, 5; ofwhich the latter is in the form of a metal ca-p fitted onto one end ofthe pole 2 and provided on its end wall with a rubber or other pliablefacing piece or covering 6 cemented or otherwise secured to the cap andconstituting a yieldable friction simace for contact with the adjacentpart of the frame work, while the member or head 4 comprises a metal capidentical in form with the cap 5 but having its end wall 7 provided witha central, internally threaded opening 8 and its initially open end,which is disposed toward the frame, closed by a covering piece 9composed of rubber or other yicldable friction material and cemented inplace on the member 4.

bearing surface between the member 4 and frame serves the furtherfunction of a closure for the initially open end of the member 4.

In practice, the caps 5 and 11 are applied respectively to the ends ofthe pole and the clamping member 4 mounted on the screw 10, after whichthe poleis positioned in the frame 1 with the yieldable surfaces ordisks 6 and 9 in contact with the adjacent stiles 3 and fixed in placeby manipulating the member 4: to bear tightly and with a. clampingaction on the frame.

It will be noted that when the pole is clamped in place it will beprevented from slipping owing to the provision of the yieldable frictionmembers 6 and 9 and that the latter will obviate liability of theframeworlc becoming marred by the memh ers 4 and 5.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim.

A. curtain pole and supporting means therefor, said supporting meanscomprising three cup-like members, each comprising a solid base wall anda. concentric edge flange projecting therefrom, the flange of the firstmember being adapted to frlctioually embrace one end of the curtain polewith the base wall contacting with the end wall of the pole, the secondmember being adapted to similarly en'- gage the opposite end of thepole, the third member being adapted to be arranged between the secondmember and the pole supporting frame with the base walladjacent the basewall of the second member and the free edge of the flange bearingagainst the frame, a yielding friction disk sccurecl to the outersurface or the base with or the first member, A. scrcw stud projectingfrom the base wall of the second member and engaging a threaded openingin the base wall of the third member, and a yieldable friction diskoverlying the free edge ot the. flange or the third member, wherebysaidfirst and third members will frlctlonully engage the trame with thethird member exerting pressure thereagainst only at the flange edge.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WALTER C. NEAL.-

Witnesses:

Ronmn E. Cnsu'mnn, Homm Dowrmm.

